The Isle of Man TT is a throwback to what racing used to be. A time when racing took place on public roads, and safety was usually an after thought. The riders who compete in the TT and other road races like the North West 200 ignore the risks and push themselves and their bikes to the limit. The man widely regarded as the greatest road racer of them all was Joey Dunlop. The modest Irishman dominated the racing at the Isle of Man until his death in a road race in 2000. The funeral of the beloved ‘Yer Maun’ was broadcast live on Irish television, and attended by 50,000 mourners. His life story is told in a biography called Joey Dunlop by Mac McDiarmid. The book tells the story of a man with a love of racing and no interest in self-promotion or wealth.Joey Dunlop plays a prominent role in a documentary called The Road Racers.
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